The St Kilda Saints marched into the men's A grade final with their second comprehensive win over the Falcons in as many weeks on Saturday.
John McGlashan College beat South Otago High School 22-17 to win the Otago premier schools competition this afternoon.
The Otago premier schools competition will reach its climax when the season's two top teams go head to head for the ODT Cup this afternoon.
Sixteen Otago swimmers are set to compete at the national short course championships in Auckland starting on Tuesday.
The Silver Ferns open their World Cup campaign against Barbados this afternoon. With coach Waimarama Taumaunu opting to take a youthful team to Sydney, netball writer Robert van Royen asks three big questions ahead of the tournament.
They have only been rowing for a year, but four Columba College pupils are off to compete in China.
Otago Spirit coach Duncan McEwan will name his squad for the upcoming women's NPC early next week.
The Southern Stampede does not have anything to play for this weekend, but that does not mean it will be taking its arch rival lightly.
Dame Lois Muir has been there and done that 11 times.
The first match of the World Cup is just two days away. Netball writer Robert van Royen has previewed Malawi, South Africa, Jamaica and England as teams that could challenge the Silver Ferns in Sydney. Saving the best for last, it is time to look at 10-time world champion Australia.
Dunedin runner Oli Chignell continued his impressive cross country season with a silver medal at the national championships in Christchurch on Saturday.
Brendan Rose ought to receive plenty of thanks from Bombers players this week.
The first match of the Netball World Cup is less than a week away. Netball writer Robert van Royen has so far previewed South Africa, Malawi and Jamaica as potentially tough teams the Silver Ferns could meet in the tournament. Starting with England, only the two biggest threats to the Ferns remain in our five-part series.
Joshua Baan will probably have to overcome a former Otago runner if he is to win the New Zealand senior men's cross-country title in Christchurch today.
Southern Steel fans will have to wait until after the World Cup for next year's roster to be finalised.
From the chilly Dunedin winter to the Chinese heat - the Otago University Rowing Club's eight will compete in an international universities regatta next month.
Southern and Dunedin both had to settle for runner-up medals in their respective national championships in Auckland yesterday.
Ajax 1 and Magic A flexed their muscles in the opening round of the women's winter league on Tuesday night.
It is no secret defence wins championships - which makes the next few days extra important for Highlanders assistant coach Scott McLeod.
Not even a text message making sure Alex Bruce attended the Otago Yacht Club prize giving gave him an ''inkling'' he might win the major award at the weekend.
